7 Nights: Mandalay – Bagan – Mandalay
( AYEYARWADY ADVENTURE )
(8 days/7 nights)
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Highlights
Join the Road To Mandalay for
seven nights. Visit Mandalay,
the centre of Burmese culture,
and Sagaing famous for its silversmiths
before cruising south to Bagan.
Explore the magnificent temples
and pagodas of Bagan and visit
Mount Popa, sacred home of Nats.
Cruise north again to Shwe Kyet
Yet and discover Shanlay village,
considered to be the living
centre of the Buddhist failth
in Burma, and the beautiful
hill station of Maymyo. |
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Departure
Dates (Wednesdays)
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2010 |
2011 |
August 4
October 20, 27
November 3, 10, 17, 24
December 1, 15 |
January 5,
12, 19, 26
February 2, 9, 16, 23
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
April 20 |
July 27
October 5, 12, 26
November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
December 14 |
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Please contact Santa Maria for
pre & post cruise arrangements
and special discounted rates
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Itinerary
| Day |
Description |
| 1 |
Wednesday (Mandalay)
Morning domestic flight from Yangon
to Mandalay. On arrival transfer
to the Road To Mandalay berthed
on the Ayeyarwady River at Shwe
Kyet Yet. After lunch, enjoy a guided
tour of the key sights of Mandalay
regarded as the centre of Burmese
culture and Buddhist learning. Return
to Road To Mandalay stopping enroute
to admire the sunset over the river.
Dinner and local entertainment on
board. |
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Thursday
(Shanlay*)
After an early breakfast visit Shanlay
village for a walking tour. This
traditional Burmese village gives
you the opportunity to discover
the Burmese way of life first hand
- from farming and schools to spirit
houses and tea-shops. The ship gets
underway mid morning and begins
its journey south. The rest of the
day is spent relaxing on board observing
the fascinating local river life
from the top deck. An on-board guide
lectures on the Myanmar way of life.
Dinner on board in the evening.
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Friday
(Bagan)
The ship arrives at Bagan where
over 2,000 temples and pagodas are
scattered over an awe-inspiring
plain beside the river. A guided
orientation tour introduces you
to the most important temples. After
lunch you may rejoin the guide to
visit the inside of some of the
more significant pagodas. Alternatively,
you can hire a bicycle or horse-drawn
cart and explore this fascinating
area on your own. Late afternoon
the guide takes you to watch the
sun setting over a field of glowing
pagodas by the river. Dinner and
local entertainment in the evening.
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Saturday
(Mount Popa)
A full day excursion to Mount
Popa, a national park and believed
to be the sacred home of powerful
‘Nats’ (spirits). On top of a rocky
crag is a picturesque complex of
monasteries, pagodas and shrines
which can be reached via a winding,
covered walkway. Lunch is taken
at the Mount Popa Resort. Dinner
and local entertainment on board.
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Sunday
(Bagan)
After breakfast join the guide to
explore some of Bagan’s local markets
selling wood carvings, fabrics,
longis and rattan goods. See Myanmar’s
famous lacquerware being made. Alternatively,
you can hire a bicycle or horse-drawn
cart and explore this enchanting
area on your own. Mid-morning, the
ship sets sail for Mandalay. On
board the guide lectures on the
Ayeyarwady River. The ship anchors
mid-river for the evening providing
a marvellous opportunity to observe
the stars. A casual cocktail party
is followed by dinner. |
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Monday
(Sagaing)
Continue sailing up the river until
Road To Mandalay arrives at the
little Burmese village of Shwe Kyet
Yet in the early afternoon. After
lunch enjoy an excursion to Sagaing
considered to be the living centre
of the Buddhist faith in Burma and
famous for its silversmiths who
still work in much the same way
as their ancestors did. Return to
the ship for dinner and local entertainment.
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Tuesday
(Maymyo)
Visit Maymyo, a colonial hill station
set high in the mountains. Soak
up the atmosphere with its cool
climate, English style houses, colourful
market and beautiful botanic gardens.
A typical Shan lunch is taken at
a colonial house. Return to the
ship for a final dinner on board.
Overnight on board. |
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Wednesday
After an early breakfast, you are
transferred to Mandalay’s airport
for your onward flight to Yangon.
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Due to adverse local
conditions July-October, the Shanlay Tour
is replaced by a tour of Ava, the capital
of a Burmese Kingdom for nearly 500 years.
Sights include the magnificent wooden Bagaya
Kyaung Monastery and the Nanmyin Watchtower.
Please contact Santa Maria for pre & post
cruise arrangements and special discounted
rates
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